“Any guy worth his weight in salt takes the responsibility of pregnancy very seriously and any woman who allows a guy to shed such responsibility isn't ready to be having sex.”
—John, 18, TX
FAQs about Birth Control & Condoms
- What is birth control?
- Is there a safe time of the month to have sex and not get pregnant?
- How effective is birth control?
- How do I know what method is right for me?
- How can I get birth control? How much does it cost? Do they tell my parents?
- Do I need a prescription to get birth control?
- How exactly do you get a prescription for birth control?
- Can I go to the gynecologist without my parents knowing?
- Do I need my parents' permission to get condoms from a clinic or store?
- If I go to to the gynecologist for birth control do I have to take my clothes off?
- How do I find a gynecologist?
- What is a male condom and how effective is it?
- Can I get condoms for free? How?
- What if my partner doesn't want to use condoms?
- How do I buy a condom? What kind do I buy?
- Do condoms work?
- What type of condom is most effective?
- How do you use a condom?
- Do condoms break a lot?
- What's the best brand of condoms?
- When I hear about condoms, I hear people say "when used correctly." What does that really mean? I thought it was pretty obvious how to use one, but now I'm worried that I'm doing something wrong.
- How effective are condoms in preventing HIV and STDs?
- What do I do if a condom breaks?
- Can HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases pass through condoms?
- Should I use condoms for oral sex?
- If I carry a condom do I look like a player or a slut?
- Does sex feel different with a condom?
- How do I ask a partner to use a condom?
- We don't learn enough about condoms and birth control in my high school's sex ed class. What can I do about that?
- What is abstinence?
- What is withdrawal or pulling out?
- What is emergency contraception? Is it the same as the "morning-after pill"?
- What is the birth control pill and how does it work?
- What is Lybrel? Is it OK to not get my period?
- What is Implanon? Does it really last three years?
- What is Depo-Provera and how effective is it?
- What is the birth control patch?
- What is the NuvaRing and how effective is it?
- What is the female condom and how does it work?
- What is a diaphragm and how effective is it? How is it different than a cervical cap?
- What is surgical sterilization?
- What is natural family planning?
- What is the Today Sponge?
- What are spermicides?
- Does the Pill make you gain weight?
- If my partner and I are both virgins, is there any way we could have an STD?
- When my girlfriend and I have sex, I pull out before I cum and she's never gotten pregnant. So, why do people always say pulling out is risky?
- Can I get pregnant if he pulls out?
- The condom broke. What are the chances I'm pregnant?
- I heard you can't get pregnant if you urinate (pee) after you have sex?
- Is it true that you can't get pregnant if you have sex in certain positions?
- I want my school's nurse's office to make condoms available for students--how can I make this happen?
- Are schools required to teach sex ed?
- I'm on the Pill, and my boyfriend and I have been tested for STDs. So, can we stop using condoms?
Answer, Rutgers University © 2008. All Rights Reserved.
Developed by MSSG, Office of Information Technology
